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Chapter 1:A Catastrophic Storm Sets the Stage. Check more about The Finest Hours Summary. On the foreboding day of February 18, 1952, a massive nor'easter struck the New England coast, bringing with it winds and waves that would prove disastrous for any vessels caught in its wrath.
Mar 26, 2014 · The finest hours : the true story of the U.S. Coast Guard's most daring sea rescue. by. Tougias, Mike, 1955-; Sherman, Casey, 1969- Publication date. 2009. Topics. Pendleton (Tanker), CG36500 (Lifeboat), Shipwrecks, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. Publisher. New York : Scribner. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman details the perilous maritime disasters and the heroic rescue operations undertaken by the U.S. Coast Guard. The book chronicles the tankers' structural weaknesses that caused them to break apart in the raging seas.
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The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman details the perilous maritime disasters and the heroic rescue operations undertaken by the U.S. Coast Guard. The book chronicles the tankers' structural weaknesses that caused them to break apart in the raging seas.
Feb 2, 2021 · The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. Henry Holt, 2014, 153 pages plus appendix. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12. Recommended for: ages 12-up. Every New England sailor and fisherman knows what a nor-easter is—a fearsome winter storm that rakes the coast and roils the sea.
Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman. On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm.
On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst nor'easters that New England had ever seen, two oil tankers off the coast of Cape Cod were literally torn in half. With the storm in full force and waves up to 70 feet high, four coast guardsmen headed out to sea in a tiny lifeboat to come to the rescue.
